Oxfordshire country pub told ‘major improvement necessary’

The George at Upton, in Reading Road near Didcot, was taken over by its current owners in 2024.

It has been described as ‘modern, light and contemporary, but still retaining a traditional feel’.

The pub was visited by Vale of White Horse District Council Environmental Health team on March 4.

Reporting issues with the management of food safety, the inspector on the day gave a one-out-of-five food hygiene rating to The George at Upton.

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Food hygiene rating (Image: Food hygiene rating)

The section relating to management of food safety includes systems or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.

The inspector deemed this needed ‘major improvement’.

Hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were rated as ‘generally satisfactory’.

In a recent Facebook post, The George at Upton said its kitchen had recently undergone a ‘deep clean’.

The post said: “A busy week for us here at The George, both inside and out.

“Inside, we’ve had a big kitchen upgrade, overnight deep clean and installed lots of shiny new things for our kitchen team.”

The George at Upton has been contacted for a comment.